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Video from 1935 does a great job of explaining how automobile independent suspension…

Video from 1935 does a great job of explaining how automobile independent suspension works.

Photo by Opportunity on Mars

Notice the dust devil. +Ethan Siegel just shared this in his article about sand dunes on Mars. He didn't really say anything about it, but I think it's kind of haunting.

STAR robot performing soft tissue surgery

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STAR robot performing soft tissue surgery

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Third leading cause of death in the USA is medical error?

If this pans out it makes me think about all the money we spend on mitigating cancer and heart disease and whether it would be more effective spending some portion of that money on cutting back on medical errors.

Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US

On the internet, I always hesitate to say anything with regards to differences between…

On the internet, I always hesitate to say anything with regards to differences between men and women for fear or stepping into some unbeknownst-to-me SJW war or me just sticking my foot in my mouth, but I'm feeling crazy adventurous this morning:

Menstruation seems like a crappy raw deal for women, so I support anything to make that less of an ordeal for them.

However, as the article notes, it seems like existing TENS devices already do what this new device claims to do and existing devices are quite a bit cheaper. Though, this new device is probably better looking than what you can already buy…and that's not nothing.

This new device claims to be the “off switch for menstrual pain.” And it might actually work.
Using oral contraceptives or over-the-counter pain relievers for period pain? There’s a third option.

This is your imagination on #TiltBrush

Reshared post from +Google

This is your imagination on #TiltBrush. Paint in 3D space with virtual reality → goo.gl/6E7Zjy

Reshared post from +gwern branwen

Effects of Calorie Restriction in Healthy Nonobese Adults
This randomized clinical trial examines the effects of a 2-year calorie restriction program on mood, quality of life, sleep, and sexual function in normal-weight adults.

Biggest Loser style of weight loss is bad for your health and doesn't work in…

Biggest Loser style of weight loss is bad for your health and doesn't work in keeping the weight off.

On this show, overweight individuals drastically cut calories and do intense exercise. Turns out that this is an effective way to lose weight short term, but you will gain a significant amount of the weight back (some even end up weighing more), and you will have changed your basal metabolic rate such that it's much harder to lose weight in the future.



Persistent metabolic adaptation 6 years after “The Biggest Loser” competition – Fothergill – 2016 – Obesity – Wiley Online Library
Erin Fothergill1,; Juen Guo1,; Lilian Howard1,; Jennifer C. Kerns2,; Nicolas D. Knuth3,; Robert Brychta1,; Kong Y. Chen1,; Monica C. Skarulis1,; Mary Walter1,; Peter J. Walter1 and; Kevin D. Hall1,*. Article first published online: 2 MAY 2016. DOI: 10.1002/oby.21538. © 2016 The Obesity Society …